Jenna & Snickers Promote Humane Education and Responsible Dog Ownership
Few children who harm animals grow up to be serial killers, but many do grow up to abuse their intimate partners and their children. Stopping abuse towards animals is a worthy activity in and of itself. But if we teach children early to be compassionate towards animals, we can also help to reduce domestic violence and child abuse in the human community.
Question: What do you think is the most significant change that companion animals – dogs in particular – bring to society and/or our individual lives? Answer from Cathleen Schine I think the most significant change that companion animals – dogs in particular – bring to our lives is, ironically, an expansion of our human interaction. […]
Question: What do you think is the most significant change that companion animals – dogs in particular – bring to society and/or our individual lives? Answer from Zennia Barahona The most significant change that companion animals – dogs in particular – bring to society and/or our individual lives is unconditional love. There truly is no […]
Question: What do you think is the most significant change that companion animals – dogs in particular – bring to society and/or our individual lives? Answer from Heather King The benefits that companion animals bring to us go far beyond the values and lessons learned from caring for the life of a living, breathing animal. […]
Earlier today, someone cleverly named "Anon" left the following comment on my recent post Things I’d Love to See in My Lifetime. Because of their brief lifespans, too much emphasis on companion animals isn’t good for a society or an individual. If Snickers is already five, he’ll be dead in about seven years anyway. My […]